We put the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max through our rigorous DXOMARK Selfie test suite to measure its performance in photo and video from an end-user perspective. This article breaks down how the device fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases and is intended to highlight the most important results of our testing with an extract of the captured data.
Overview
Key front camera specifications:
- 12 MP 1/3.6″ sensor, 23 mm equivalent f/2.2-aperture lens
- 3D sensor
- Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (1080p at 30 fps)
- HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps; 4K video recording at 24/ 25/ 30/ 60 fps; 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
134
selfie
86
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (99)
84
Best: Google Pixel 9 Pro XL (110)
91
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 17 Pro (105)
72
Asus ZenFone 7 Pro
Best: Asus ZenFone 7 Pro (79)
62
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Best: Huawei Mate 50 Pro (94)
83
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Best: Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max (91)
73
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Best: Huawei Mate 50 Pro (93)
75
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 17 Pro (80)
86
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 17 Pro (89)
87
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 15 Pro (90)
89
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 17 Pro (95)
73
Asus ZenFone 6
Best: Asus ZenFone 6 (97)
56
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Best: Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra (83)
87
Apple iPhone 12 mini
Best: Apple iPhone 12 mini (92)
78
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 17 Pro (84)
Position in Global Ranking
28
th
2. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
151
4. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
149
7. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
145
16. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
141
21. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
137
23. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
136
25. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
135
25. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
135
25. Samsung Galaxy Note20 (Exynos)
135
28. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
134
28. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)
134
33. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
133
34. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
132
34. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
132
40. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G (Exynos)
130
40. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
42. Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Exynos)
129
45. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
127
54. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
54. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
122
58. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
119
67. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G
112
70. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
111
71. Apple iPhone SE (2020)
110
81. Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition
100
94. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
83
Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking
23
rd
2. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
151
4. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
149
7. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
145
15. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
141
18. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
137
19. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
136
20. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
135
20. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
135
20. Samsung Galaxy Note20 (Exynos)
135
23. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
134
23. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)
134
26. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
133
27. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
132
29. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G (Exynos)
130
29. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
130
31. Samsung Galaxy S10+ (Exynos)
129
38. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
122
38. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
122
45. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G
112
46. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
111
54. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
83
Pros
- Accurate target exposure on face
- Nice color and skin tones
- Good detail in indoor and outdoor shots
- Quite accurate depth estimation in bokeh mode
- Wide dynamic range and accurate target exposure in video
- Accurate white balance in video
- Wide focus range in video means all subjects are in focus
Cons
- Luminance noise
- Occasional white balance casts
- Clipping in challenging backlit scenes
- Fixed focus means subjects further away from the camera are out of focus
- High noise levels in video, especially in low light
- Residual motion in walking videos
- Loss of detail in low light video
With all iPhone 13 series devices sharing the same front camera specs and processor, it’s fair to assume the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Selfie results are very close to those of the iPhone 13 Pro. We have confirmed this by putting the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max through the complete DXOMARK Selfie test protocol.
In this outdoor shot, you can see that the image output of the two cameras is pretty much identical, with the same high level of detail and good subject exposure. There is some highlight clipping in the brighter background but overall the iPhone front camera deals really well with this difficult backlit scene.
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, outdoor selfie
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, crop: good detail and subject exposure but highlight clipping in the background
Apple iPhone 13 Pro, outdoor selfie
Apple iPhone 13 Pro, crop: pretty much identical image quality
Not only still image quality is very similar on the 13 Pro Max and 13 Pro. The same is true for video footage. In this example, you can see that the subject is well exposed but the stabilization system cannot counteract all walking motion.
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, good target exposure, some residual motion
Apple iPhone 13 Pro, very similar video performance to the Pro Max
Given the pretty much identical results, we are posting only this short article for the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max. For the full set of sample images and measurements as well as a complete analysis, please click on the link below and read the full review of the Apple iPhone 13 Pro.
Go to the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Selfie review
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